We Might Be Drunk – Ep. 275: Simon Rex - Mark Normand & Sam Morril

Date: March 16, 2026
Guests: Simon Rex (actor, comedian, “Scary Movie,” “Red Rocket”)
Hosts: Mark Normand, Sam Morril

Episode Overview

This episode is a fast-paced, rollicking conversation with Simon Rex, touching on war stories from the road, comedy club culture, the grind of standup, new projects, pet peeves, changes in the entertainment industry, and a healthy dose of raunch and real talk. Simon’s unique comedic rhythm blends with the hosts’ own quick wit, and the show keeps a loose, joyous, and at times nostalgic tone. There’s plenty of hearty laughter, insightful reflections on standup and creativity, and a cascade of industry anecdotes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Comedy Tour Stories & Performance Dynamics

[00:06 – 01:39]

• Sam and Simon swap stories about performing multiple shows in a night — the unpredictability of crowds, how energy can make or break a set, and drinking’s role between gigs.
• Chris shares how relentless touring improves a special: “You keep believing in that one or two lines that, that aren't hitting. Like, I like that line. But then you’re like, let me just try a different line once. And you replace it and it’s better. And you’re like, fuck, I should have done that a month ago.” [01:43]
• The group reflects on letting go of personal favorite bits that don’t quite hit—which can be tough when online fans quote the obscure stuff.

Cruise Ships, Comedy “Hangs,” & The Green Room

[03:06 – 04:10]

• Discussing the allure (and hell) of comedy cruises, with reference to Bert Kreischer’s cruise (“I just drank the whole time. That’s how I got through it.”) [03:27]
• The importance of pre-show hangs and marathon green room sessions as essential to the comic’s lifestyle.

Comedy Bits, Anne Frank Jokes & Tuning The Room

[06:13 – 07:17]

• Both Mark and Simon ironically realize they have Anne Frank bits—highlighting her odd popularity in standup.
• Simon: “She paid her due so that we could all talk about it. Yeah. Good writer. Game recognizes game.” [06:26]
• Long refinement timelines for sensitive jokes: “My Anne Frank bit took like eight months to perfect. It was such a weird one.” [06:43]
• The heartbreak when beloved lines don't hit live: “I have little lines that if they don't get a line, I kind of write off the crowd.” [07:13]

Vegas, Club Appearances, & Performing While Hungover

[07:31 – 12:09]

• Simon’s stories from Club Shay Shay in Vegas: late flights, performing hungover, and landing with little time to spare. “So I was the white guy late to the black pod. Tables have turned.” [08:17]
• Opener up $4k at the casino, the joys (and dangers) of all-nighters, and the camaraderie of “swingers breakfasts” as the sun rises.
• Sam admits: “I'm so bad at gambling. Once I get to a point, I'm just like it all on one hand.” [12:19]
• Reflections on small, underplayed towns and how “Flagstaff—underrated town. Crunchy little mountain town in the middle of Arizona. Really cool.” [12:52]

Teenage Drinking, Socializing, & Risk-Taking

[13:13 – 14:53]

• A humorous but poignant look at generational shifts: “My nephew is 16, never had a sip of alcohol. And I'm like, you're crazy. My whole teens I was drunk. I don't remember any of it.” [13:24]
• Teasing the difference between digital-social teen life today and the chaos/bonding of drinking and socializing in previous generations.
• Mark: “Socializing is good for you. So, like, I know drinking is unhealthy. But so is staring at a screen for 10 years.” [14:31]

Comedy Parenting & Sex Ed (the Uncensored Version)

[14:53 – 16:38]

• Hilarious parenting philosophies: “If you catch a kid jerking off, you don't go, what the are you doing? You join in and you...show them how to do...You cup the balls. Huge balls of my son.” [15:28]
• They riff on the complexities of “the talk” versus the laissez-faire advice about drinking and adolescence.

The Anatomy of Jokes, Comedy Facts, and “The Clit Bit”

[17:08 – 18:31]

• Mark Normand drops actual biology trivia: “That seam on your balls...is the labia. It just gets sealed up on a guy.” [17:21]
• The guys dive into an inevitably absurd “big clit” riff, compare it to small dick insecurity, and imagine “Sick Clit” as a punk band.
• Simon: “Right when you find the clit, it’s like, go slower, softer. And then after a minute, she’s like, go faster, harder. And I’m like, damn, this clit’s crazy.” [17:58]

Comedy PR, Industry Peeves, Cancel Culture

[19:45 – 21:33]

• They discuss an unnamed comic guest who had an episode scrapped “at the behest of his PR team.”
• Sam: “Anytime someone opens a message with my PR team, you’re not a comedian. You’ve lost the comedian card.” [20:16]
• The group vents about the tension between “edgy” comedy, PR-friendly content, and what it means to be a comic in the current climate.

Comedy Recommendations, Hollywood, and Film Talk

[24:19 – 30:55]

• Simon plugs his new stoner-comedy “Operation Taco Gary’s,” with Jason Biggs playing himself. “It’s like a throwback to early 2000s. Like, Dude, Where’s My Car?” [24:36]
• Riffing on streaming culture (“No one watches movies anymore...Like, sending a link to a movie and asking somebody to watch it is just...”). [24:23]
• Hollywood gossip: why Gary Vee isn’t Jewish [19:32] and how big-name comics handle fame and PR.

Oscar Talk, Movie Recommendations, & Pet Peeves

[39:24 – 84:03]

• Deep dive on Oscar-nominated movies, best performances, and how Academy politics really work (“It’s all about whose time it is.” [100:15])
• Lots of film recs: “Dunkirk,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Red Rocket,” “Ray,” and “Sentimental Value.”
• War film nostalgia and why “kids these days” (and the comics) love a well-made war flick.

Recurring Segment: Pet Peeves

[55:07 – 67:12]

• Dress shoes, shrimp tails, skewers (“You're already doing everything else, just knock that off.”)
• Dog breeds that look too human (“Afghan hounds. Look up these ghouls.” [65:35])
• Friends who point out your typo corrections in texts (“Alright, so I hate the guy to let you know he caught the edit. Oh, what a detective here.” [62:48])
• Overreacting to farts: “The fart dissipates in a minute and a half. Get out of here.” [58:19]
• Happy Birthday song etiquette (“and many more”—why are we wishing a three-year-old more birthdays?)
• Influencers doing “exposés” on fast food ingredients: “You’re not breaking news.” [67:06]
• People looking at their phone mid-conversation.

High-Energy Industry Anecdotes: Celebs, MTV, and the Comedy Scene

[74:15 – 77:34]

• Simon’s stories about interviewing Tupac on MTV while high (“Red light on. And I interview him, and I’m so uncomfortable. I’m looking at the floor the whole time, and he carries the interview.”) [76:27]
• Fan DMs, social media etiquette, and the psychology of digital rejection.

On the Nature of Choice, Modern Dating, and Comedy Culture

[72:13 – 73:26]

• Discussion on dating apps vs. old-fashioned “meeting neighbors,” and how too much choice (dating, porn, or even Cheesecake Factory menus) can be paralyzing.

Standup, Special Releases, and Promos

[104:02 – End]

• Mark plugging his new special and tour dates.
• Sam recounts a rough night at Fat Black Pussycat, NYC: “You saw one of my worst performances of all time.” [104:18]
• Simon and Sam reflect on the relentless churn of standup, how even established comics bomb, and why that keeps you sharp.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Crowd Energy:
  “If you're fucking a girl, she's just laying there, it ain't great.” – Chris D'Elia [01:07]
• On Getting Married to Bad Bits:
  “You're like, that’s a good line. And it’s not.” – Chris D'Elia [02:20]
• On Being Forced to Do a Cruise While Hungover:
  “I'm not gonna agree to a Bert cruise while I'm puking. It's not happening.” – Chris D'Elia [04:10]
• On Socializing by Drinking:
  “I’m not a very social guy. And I'm like, I'm not either. That's why I drank.” – Simon Rex [14:07]
• On Male Anatomy:
  “I think the ball bag just comes out full size out of the gate. The dick grows.” – Simon Rex [15:37]
• On Cancel Culture and Comedy:
  “You asked to come on. Your people should do their homework.” – Chris D'Elia [21:24]
• On Modern Dating/Having Too Many Options:
  “Now it's like going to the grocery store and having 4,000 tuna options. Even if you have a great tuna, you're like, there's got to be a better tuna.” – Chris D'Elia [72:44]
• On Old vs. New Porn/Imagination:
  “Rub one out to your imagination.” – Simon Rex [73:23]
• On Pet Peeve of Typo Police:
  “I hate the guy to let you know he caught the edit. Oh, what a detective here.” – Simon Rex [62:48]

Recommendations (Wrecks)

• Movies:
  • Dunkirk [81:02]
  • All Quiet on the Western Front [82:23]
  • Red Rocket (shameless and hilarious Simon Rex performance)
  • Operation Taco Gary’s (Simon’s new film – “get stoned and watch this movie”) [25:00]
  • Scary Movie 3 (David Zucker’s “15 rules of comedy” and Craig Maizin’s script) [95:09]
  • Lefty Frizzell’s “Saginaw, Michigan” (song recommendation) [80:06]
• Well-being:
  • Avoid Googling instantly—try to recall from memory for brain exercise [50:48]
  • Use a digital alarm clock to avoid phone in the morning [51:57]
  • No coffee for at least an hour after waking (Huberman-inspired) [52:10]
  • Try a “napuccino” (espresso shot before a nap, for Spain-style energy) [53:46]
• Stand Up Specials:
  • Mark Normand’s new special
  • Jordan Jensen’s special [105:52]

Hilarious and Memorable Bits

• The “clit code” and “big clit” riff [17:52 – 18:28], evolving into potential punk band names.
• Peeving about shrimp tails, text auto-correct, and white dogs with crusty eyes [55:07 – 65:07].
• Simon’s MTV days, accidental high interviews with Tupac, and spraying Michael Jordan’s cologne in a dressing room [74:15 – 75:40].
• Mark: “Pretty ugly”-like English and logic quirks [56:35].
• The “and many more” funeral dirge at children’s birthdays [58:50 – 59:16].

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:06 – 03:02: Post-show hangs, crowd dynamics, taping specials
• 03:06 – 06:05: Cruises, comedy hospitality, festival memories
• 07:35 – 12:33: Vegas stories, gambling, drives, small-town gigs
• 13:13 – 16:38: Parenting, teen drinking, sex ed, and anatomy jokes
• 17:08 – 18:31: The infamous male/female anatomy crossovers and riffing
• 19:45 – 21:33: Comedy PR and the perils of cleaning up content
• 24:19 – 30:55: Upcoming films, “Operation Taco Gary’s,” and throwback comedies
• 39:24 – 84:03: Oscars, movie recs, pet peeves galore
• 104:15 – 106:06: Promos, special releases, stand-up tour dates

Tone, Energy, & Structure

The episode is a full-on comedic jam session—irreverent, quick-cutting, and peppered with both crafted bits and natural, playful interruptions. References spiral in all directions—movies, comedy history, biology, social media, parenting—and there’s a sense throughout of people who deeply love both their craft and their camaraderie.

For the Listeners

This episode is ideal for fans of comedy culture and industry “inside baseball.” It’s as much about the actual mechanics of laughter, crowd work, joke crafting, and comic frustration as it is about the wild adventures of life on the road. Simon Rex brings wild energy but also solid insights into why comics do what they do and the ever-evolving relationship between standup, the audience, and a world that's increasingly sanitized. If you want a great laugh and a behind-the-curtain snapshot of modern comedy life, this is the episode.

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